Sudhana

Sudhanakumāra (traditional Chinese: 善財童子; simplified Chinese: 善财童子; pinyin: Shàncáitóngzǐ; Wade–Giles: Shan4-ts'ai2 T'ung2-tsŭ3), mainly known as Sudhana and Shancai or Shancai Tongzi in Chinese, and translated as Child of Wealth, along with Longnü "Dragon Girl" are considered acolytes of the bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara) in Chinese Buddhism. He and Longnü being depicted with Guanyin was most likely influenced by Yunü (Jade Maiden) and Jintong (Golden Youth) who both appear in the iconography of the Jade Emperor.

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Sudhana

Sudhanakumāra (traditional Chinese: 善財童子; simplified Chinese: 善财童子; pinyin: Shàncáitóngzǐ; Wade–Giles: Shan4-ts'ai2 T'ung2-tsŭ3), mainly known as Sudhana and Shancai or Shancai Tongzi in Chinese, and translated as Child of Wealth, along with Longnü "Dragon Girl" are considered acolytes of the bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara) in Chinese Buddhism. He and Longnü being depicted with Guanyin was most likely influenced by Yunü (Jade Maiden) and Jintong (Golden Youth) who both appear in the iconography of the Jade Emperor.

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